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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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